Trae Young’s Overtime Three-Pointer Secures Hawks’ Victory Over Lakers

The Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young, who has maintained a season three-point scoring rate exceeding 30%, sank a three-point basket with 7.4 seconds remaining in overtime. This decisive shot secured a 134-132 home win for the Atlanta Hawks against the Los Angeles Lakers. Young led the Hawks in scoring with 31 points and contributed 20 assists, while De’Andre Hunter added 26 points off the bench, as Atlanta achieved its sixth consecutive victory. The Lakers, despite significant contributions from LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading points scorer, and Anthony Davis, experienced their third successive defeat. James registered 39 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds, with Davis scoring 38 points. James had an opportunity to win the game for the Lakers with the final shot, but his three-point attempt hit the rim and bounced out. Elsewhere, the reigning NBA champions, the Boston Celtics, extended their home winning streak to seven matches with a 111-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics, who had trailed by four points late in the fourth quarter, rallied, partly due to Jayson Tatum’s game-high 34 points and 10 rebounds. For the Bucks, Damian Lillard’s 31 points had initially put them in a strong position, and Giannis Antetokounmpo also added 30 points and 11 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers rebounded from a home loss to the Orlando Magic by winning the second game of their two-match series 102-94. Star player Joel Embiid was absent for the 76ers due to a knee injury, but Paul George stepped up to lead the scoring for the home team with 21 points. Anthony Edwards guided the Minnesota Timberwolves to their fifth consecutive victory over the Golden State Warriors, scoring 30 points in their 107-90 win in San Francisco; the two teams are scheduled to play each other again on Sunday. The Utah Jazz ended a five-game losing streak with a dominant 141-99 win against the Portland Trail Blazers, while the Sacramento Kings secured a similarly conclusive 140-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Additionally, Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points for the Indiana Pacers in their 132-123 win at Chicago Bulls, marking the visitors’ first victory in five matches.